Parents flock to ULL session

Parents flock to ULL session

Associated Press - July 28, 2010 11:34 AM ET

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - This summer, nearly 2,900 incoming freshmen attended mandatory orientations at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and they weren't alone.

Paul Eaton, ULL's orientation director, tells The Advocate that a record number of parents nearly 1,500 attended optional sessions for parents.

Last year, 2,600 students attended the mandatory sessions while 1,300 parents attended the parent sessions, according to university figures.

Just two years ago, Eaton said fewer than 1,000 parents attended the optional sessions.

DeWayne Bowie, ULL's vice president of enrollment management, says the university attributes the increase in parent participation to its new focused outreach to parents, but also to the parents themselves.

Information from: The Advocate, http://www.2theadvocate.com

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